Germany, Philippines address climate crisis

Global warming is the most pressing problem the world needs to address together.

The catastrophic effects of the climate crisis can be felt extensively in more and more parts of the globe with the Philippines being one of the most vulnerable countries. Germany upholds its promise to help create a greener planet and limit global warming both nationally and internationally.

"We consider the climate crisis the greatest security challenge of our time. The world cannot afford to wait longer. We need to end the fossil age and rapidly reduce emissions," German Ambassador to the Philippines Anke Reiffenstuel said.

"This is why Germany has massively upped the pace on the shift to green energy with the aim of being climate neutral by 2045. Globally, Germany is a reliable partner of countries that are vulnerable to the effects of climate change, such as the Philippines. Being a priority country of the International Climate Initiative, Germany is currently implementing more than 50 projects with a total volume of more than EUR88 million in the areas of climate, environment and biodiversity," she added.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock reemphasized Germany's commitment at the recent COP27 Climate Change Conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt saying, "Germany is putting climate justice at the top of our agenda" adding that Germany was to raise its contribution for climate finance for emerging and developing countries to six billion dollars per year.

Baerbock also stressed the "breakthrough on the issue of loss and damage" that was achieved in Sharm El Sheikh, "opening up a new chapter in the area of climate justice." During its G7 Presidency, Germany also initiated the development of a "Global Shield Against Climate Risks", which was unanimously supported by the G7. The Global Shield, officially launched on 14 November 2022 at the COP 27 climate conference, systematically analyses, country by country, gaps in protection and works with the countries hardest hit by climate change to develop protection packages as well as financial protection against climate-related loss and damage.

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